Question & AnswerQ&A (OPERATIONS ORDER NO. JHM-2018-003)
The main purpose is to provide guidelines on the deportation of foreigners who are claimed by various foreign agencies, specifically determining to which foreign agency or country the deportable foreigner should be released.
A deportable foreigner shall be deported to the country of his declared nationality as per the foreign passport presented at the port of entry.
The provisions of Commonwealth Act No. 613, Sections 36 and 38 are referenced as a basis for the guidelines.
These guidelines aim to resolve the issue of determining which foreign agency should be responsible for the deportation of a foreigner when claimed by multiple foreign agencies.
Yes, it is subject to the provisions of Commonwealth Act No. 613, specifically Sections 36 and 38.
Jaime H. Morente signed the Operations Order No. JHM-2018-003.
A copy was directed to be furnished to the Office of the National Administrative Register (ONAR), U.P. Law Center, U.P. Diliman, Quezon City.
The order was adopted on January 16, 2018.
The foreign passport presented at the port of entry determines the declared nationality to which the deportable foreigner will be deported.